Live Review: The Acacia Strain / Unity TX / Deez Nuts / Brothers Till We Die – The Thekla, Bristol 29.01.2023
By Cariad Craig-Hunt The Acacia Strain, a 5 piece metal core band from Chicopee, Massachusetts hit The Thekla, Bristol on January 29th. The fan base must’ve been excited to experience this incredible band on a former cargo ship, because I know I was! This was my first time on Bristol’s very own Thekla, so I …
Live Review: Black Veil Brides / Lilith Czar / Cemetery Sun – O2 Academy, Bristol 15.02.2023
By Cariad Craig-Hunt After a long awaited return, Black Veil Brides finally made their comeback to the UK. This time, it was sold out show in the O2 Academy Bristol. I had been looking forward to this date ever since the tour was announced, and now I was lucky enough to have the chance the …
Live Gallery: The Paper Kites/ Maro, The Button Factory, 20/02/2023
Australian Indie-folk group The Paper Kites brought their European Tour to a close in Dublin’s Button Factory on the 20th of February. It was a wonderful night of great music and excellent musicianship. Support on the night came from Portuguese artist Maro who represented her country in the Eurovision last year. Maro Gallery The Paper …
Premiere: Ziggy D’Amato Shines On New Single ‘Tina’s Nite Club’
Taken from his upcoming EP ‘Maya Blue’, Ziggy D’Amato shares the vibrant new single ‘Tina’s Nite Club’. We’re very excited to be running the premiere! Showcasing a driving indie-rock energy, the track gives an exciting look at Ziggy’s infectious musical approach, managing to mix rock tendencies and thoughtful, more pop influenced moments. Blending tasteful yet …
Live Review: Mogwai / Brainiac – Sage Gateshead, Gateshead 12.02.2023
By Hazel Littlemore What a night it was at the Sage Gateshead, the first band to open up the night were Brainiac and this was the first time I heard them perform. So hard to describe their sound and put into words, with the lead singer vocals running them through old Moogs, modulating and distorting …
EP Review: Children of the Pope – Committed to Cynicism
Much as the more avant-garde, cutting edge section of the alternative UK music scene is giving those who know where to look plenty of satisfaction these days, there is also another way of being experimental, a path less trodden and perhaps somewhat underrated that can nonetheless lead to very exciting results; one that looks back …
Live Review and Gallery: Spacey Jane/ Sarah Crean, Academy, Dublin, 05/02/2022
Australian Indie rock sensations Spacey Jane consisting of Caleb Harper: vocals, guitar Ashton Le Cornu: guitar Peppa Lane: bass, vocals and Kieran Lama: drums, made the trip around the world to begin their latest European tour in the Academy Dublin. Support on the night came from Irish artist Sarah Crean who’s song 2am has recently …
Live Review and Gallery: Carly Rae Jepsen/ Lewis OfMan, 3Olympia, 04/02/2023
Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen brought her ‘So Nice’ tour to Dublin this weekend for the first night of the European leg of the tour and it was a fantastic night of pop hits from start to finish. Lewis OfMan opened the night with his synth heavy dance set. This was not the way …
Live Review: Hot Milk / As December Falls / Jools / Clarence & The Modern Life – O2 Ritz, Manchester 03.02.23
By Sian Connolly For two nights and two nights only, Manchester’s very own, Hot Milk, perform two of their biggest headlining shows titled “England’s Screaming”. Last night, the band took over the London venue, Koko, creating nothing but chaos. But tonight, it was anarchy at the Ritz. Eagerly waiting for the venue to open, an …
Track: Don & The Dreamers Give Look At Upcoming Debut Album With New Single ‘Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood’
Don Powell, drummer of 70s rock hero’s Slade is back with a new project, the fun loving Don & The Dreamers. Released ahead of their debut full length It’s Never Too Late To Be A Rock Star, the new single ‘Don’t let me be misunderstood’ (a cover, originally performed by Nina Simone) offers a taste …